Female labor force participation rate in Aruba
Aruba: Female labor force participation rate was 58.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Aruba, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Aruba is 58.8%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Aruba peaked at 60.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1960.
That places Aruba 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 56.1% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.8% | 60.3% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Aruba
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 8.9% (2011)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 8.6% (2011)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 7.8% (2011)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.8% (2011)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.6% (2011)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.8% (2011)
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 58.8% (2011)
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 58.8% (2011)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.5% (2011)
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Aruba?
- Female labor force participation rate in Aruba was 58.8% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Aruba ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.